1- OR rejects government-controlled health care
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Salt Lake Tribune
Warned of drastically higher taxes, voters in Oregon on
Tuesday rejected a proposal to create the nation's first
completely government-dominated, single-payer health
care plan. (11/06/02)
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2- MA barely keeps state income tax
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Boston Globe
Massachusetts voters defeated a referendum to abolish the
Bay State's personal income tax. Opposed by all major
politicians, the Libertarian-sponsored measure still
pulled 47% of the vote. (11/06/02)
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3- AZ rejects loosened marijuana law
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Arizona Republic
Arizonans defeated a ballot proposition liberalizing
marijuana laws. The measure stirred controversy by
requiring the state to give away marijuana for free.
They also passed another measure toughening penalties.
(11/06/02)
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4- OH voters say no to drug treatment instead of jail
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CNS
By a 2 to 1 margin, Ohio voters defeated a proposed state
constitutional amendment that would required judges to
prescribe treatment instead of jail time for drug
possession offenses. (11/06/02)
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5- NV voters reject legalizing marijuana
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Las Vegas Review-Journal
The drive to make Nevada the first state with legal
marijuana failed overwhelmingly as 61% of voters
rejected the ballot's Question 9. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/859268140.html
6- NV ban on gay marriage passes
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Las Vegas Sun
Nevada voters showed their conservative side at the polls,
voting to add a ban on gay marriages to the state's
constitution. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/862858276.html
7- FL approves workplace smoking ban
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Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Florida voters approved a sweeping ban on smoking in
restaurants and virtually all other workplaces.
(11/06/02)
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8- Tenacious Thompson out but not down
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
Ed Thompson, the Libertarian candidate for governor of
Wisconsin, didn't make it to the governor's office --
but he had the best third-party showing in 60 years,
with 10% of the vote. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/885339508.html
9- Jury nullification loses in SD
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The Argus Leader
A measure that would allow criminal defendants to ask the
jury to judge the merits of the law was rejected by
South Dakota voters by 77% to 23%. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/891149903.html
10- As many as 8 state legislatures could get minor party lawmakers
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USA Today
Candidates from the Green, Libertarian, Constitution,
Progressive, Working Families, Independence and Mountain
parties were running strong races for state House and
Senate seats from Maine to Oregon. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/870348676.html
11- New campaign restrictions and legal battles start
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Washington Post
In the wake of the election, the speech restrictions in a
campaign finance "reform" act take effect, and the
battle begins in court over the law's First Amendment
ramifications. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/875128936.html
12- Justices hear challenge to three-strikes law
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Washington Post
The Supreme Court hears arguments over a California law
that mandates long prison terms for repeat offenders --
even if the trigger is a petty offense. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/878989114.html
13- The FBI has bugged our public libraries
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Hartford Courant
"The Federal Bureau of Investigation has bugged the
computers at the Hartford Public Library. And it's
probable that other libraries around the state have also
been bugged." (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/896200167.html
14- Pool of unemployed hardly stagnant
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Washington Post
A new Labor Department survey shows that the labor market,
described in recent months by many economists and
policymakers as stagnant, instead features change, with
millions of people each month getting hired and fired.
(11/06/02)
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15- U.S. may set up domestic spy agency
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Telegraph
America is contemplating a radical overhaul of the FBI and
the creation of a domestic spying organization modelled
on Britain's MI5, according to U.S. intelligence sources.
Ridge will be holding talks with upper-level M15
personnel. (10/31/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/222665377.html
16- War views split along generation gap
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Christian Science Monitor
National surveys find young Americans most supportive of
military action. Older citizens are skeptical. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/902460642.html
17- Carving up of Iraqi oil riches begins
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Guardian
The leader of the London-based Iraqi National Congress met
executives of three U.S. oil multinational companies to
negotiate the carve-up of Iraq's massive oil reserves
post-Saddam. (11/03/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/226305840.html
18- San Francisco backs city marijuana distribution
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco voters approved a measure to have the city
study growing and dispensing marijuana for medical
purposes in response to federal crackdowns on
medical-cannabis clubs. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/899450471.html
19- Politically correct coffee loses in Berkeley
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San Francisco Chronicle
An initiative that would have required all cups of coffee
sold in Berkeley, California to be "fair trade,'' shade-grown
or organic was overwhelmingly rejected. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/926532673.html
20- Honk if you want a ticket
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San Antonio Express
Honking for peace during the "No War In Iraq" march in
downtown San Antonio on Saturday resulted in a retired
military man receiving a ticket. Others who also honked
were not cited. He plans to contest the ticket.
(10/31/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/466407355.html
21- Cannabis drugs pass testing milestone in UK
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News Scientist
Cannabis-based drugs could be prescribed in the UK as early
as 2003, following successful final-stage trials in
patients with multiple sclerosis. Compared with standard
treatments alone, the drugs significantly improved
symptoms of MS and reduced pain caused by other types of
nerve damage. (11/05/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/472807786.html
22- French prostitutes protest crackdown
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Yahoo
Wearing white masks with tears painted on them, hundreds of
prostitutes rallied in front of the French Senate to
protest a high-profile government crackdown on their
livelihood. (11/05/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/758266270.html
23- Surgeon says cash for organs only way to solve shortage
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Reuters
by Ned Stafford
"The number of organs donated for transplantation is only a
fraction of what is needed to meet growing demands,
making it necessary to implement financial incentives to
encourage people to donate organs, according to a German
transplant surgeon." (10/31/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/228196040.html
24- China tracks internet use with swipe IDs
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The Register
People in the central Chinese province of Jiangxi who use
cybercafes are having their online activities monitored
by police via internet ID cards containing personal
details. (11/06/02)
http://www.free-market.net/rd/900730553.html
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